Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Middle income
Middle income: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 8.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Middle income stood at 8.2%.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Middle income peaked at 11.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1962.
That places Middle income 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -12.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +93.8% | 4.7% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Middle income?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Middle income was 8.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1962.
- How does Middle income rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Middle income ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.